Songs From The Sparkle Lounge (2008)

Product Summary Label: Coaches Choice UPC: 00602517660373 Release Date: 4/29/2008 Buy.com Sku: 207536671 Item#: M4394D Buy.com Sales Rank: 40095 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Go ~ Def Leppard 2. Nine Lives - (with Tim McGraw) ~ Def Leppard 3. C'Mon C'Mon ~ Def Leppard 4. Love ~ Def Leppard 5. Tomorrow ~ Def Leppard 6. Cruise Control ~ Def Leppard 7. Hallucinate ~ Def Leppard 8. Only The Good Die Young ~ Def Leppard 9. Bad Actress ~ Def Leppard 10. Come Undone ~ Def Leppard 11. Gotta Let It Go ~ Def Leppard (P) 2008 Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. Under Exclusive License to The Island Def Jam Music Group (C) 2008 Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. Under Exclusive License to The Island Def Jam Music Group Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, named after the backstage area in which a lot of material was recorded during the 2006 tour, features a special collaboration with country star Tim McGraw in the lead single "Nine Lives."   "The band's first new set since 2002 is full of these well-intentioned attempts to recapture some of that '80s pyromania..."  Billboard   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Def Leppard: Joe Elliot (vocals); Phil Collen, Vivian Campbell (guitar); Rick Savage (bass guitar); Rick Allen (drums). Recording information: Joe's Garage, Dublin, Ireland. More than 30 years after the English quintet's inception, Def Leppard have survived and thrived while many of their pop-metal contemporaries have stumbled into obscurity or gone on dubious reunion tours. SONGS FROM THE SPARKLE LOUNGE marks a long-awaited return to the catchy yet edgy hard rock perfected on their career-defining landmark full-length, HYSTERIA (1987). While the band's most successful works were crafted under the strict mentorship of producer Jeff "Mutt" Lange, SPARKLE LOUNGE is a DIY affair, with co-production assistance from live sound engineer Ronan McHugh. First single "Nine Lives" includes a Def Leppard first: guest lead vocals by well-known country singer Tim McGraw. "C'Mon C'Mon" has the stacked background vocals and glam rock swagger that is part and parcel of the group's weathered arsenal. "Tomorrow" packs the kind of stick-to-your-ribs, harmony-laden chorus that is both familiar and fresh. Def Lep in 2008 maintain a contemporary sensibility, yet remain true to their roots. Producer: Def Leppard; Ronan McHugh Engineer: Ronan McHugh   Compilation Appearances Hair Bands with Karaoke Edge Last Action Hero (ost)   Associated Artists and Works Tributized: A Tribute To Def Leppard ~ Artists, Various Leppardmania: Def Leppard Tribute ~ Artists, Various Pickin' On Def Leppard : a Bluegrass Tribute ~ On, Pickin' Tributized: A Tribute To Def Leppard ~ Various Artists Leppardmania: Def Leppard Tribute ~ Various Artists Hip-Hop Tribute To Def Leppard ~ Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 04/29/2008 Original Release Date : 2008 Catalog ID : B0011004-02 Label : Island Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00602517660373   Professional Reviews Kerrang (Magazine) (p.46) - "[A] sturdy-as-steel return, big chopping guitars and massed harmonies, all peppered with the British superstars' juvenile jollity and flashes of retro heritage."   Product Image